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hypothetical
adjective as in guessed, assumed
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Not because she disagrees with a hypothetical future president, or because she simply likes the robe.
It's a long trip, to be sure, illustrated here with the hypothetical slang "couch."
A hypothetical history of how words become part of the colloquial lexicon.
Really, that fear factor is an indictment of who we are—not an indictment of some hypothetical alien species.
But Jamelle,” asks a hypothetical objector, “How would we keep government spending in check?
He called them all "Mister," and occasionally flattered them by presenting a hypothetical case for their consideration.
In the preceding example the two together form a complete and consistent, though hypothetical, explanation of the facts concerned.
It was a hypothetical condition which he had never even considered.
We must besides remark that the meaning of the lines is purely hypothetical.
This is a matter which I cannot discuss further, more especially in view of the fact that the whole idea is too hypothetical.
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On this page you'll find 81 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to hypothetical, such as: debatable, imaginary, problematic, speculative, theoretical, and vague.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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